Hypericum majus |
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greater Canadian St. John's-wort |
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Habit | Perennial from short, leafy rhizomes, the stems upright, 1-5 dm. tall, simple or branched above. |
Leaves | Leaves opposite, sessile, lanceolate to oblong, rounded, 1-3.5 cm. long, 5- to 7-nerved. |
Flowers | Inflorescence of terminal cymes with small, linear bracts; sepals 5, lanceolate, 4-7 mm. long; petals 5, yellow, about equal to the sepals; stamens 15-35, the filaments almost capillary, distinct; styles 3, short. |
Fruits | Capsule 3-celled. |
Hypericum majus |
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Flowering time | July-September |
Habitat | Peatlands, shores, damp sand, and cranberry farms. |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin | Both native and introduced from eastern North America |
Conservation status | Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) |
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